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I know serious authors don't celebrate things like this but the new book has over 10,000 ratings on here and I try to celebrate milestones when I can:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Still $2.99 in ebook form this month

My most recent book (about to hit 10,000 ratings on Goodreads!!) is $2.99 in any ebook format this month:

https://static.macmillan.com/static/s...

Should all books cost that amount all the time? You can make the case! For now, be happy with the 80% discount! Or whatever the percentage is, the ebook is normally like 16 bucks

The new book is $2.99 in ebook form TODAY ONLY (Sunday March 2), that's all ebook formats, just search your device for 'I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom', check the GR reader ratings/reviews if you feel the three bucks is still too risky a price:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks!

-Jason

It's 50% off the hardcover everywhere for 'I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom' (I'm showing $15 instead of the normal outrageous $30 cover price at Amazon, B&N etc). I have no idea how long this sale lasts but I'm seeing that price at all stores right now:

bit.ly/boxofdoom

Please vote for 'I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom' for a Goodreads Choice award, assuming you've actually read it and think it deserves it! There should be a "vote now" button at the top:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Yes, I realize they have it in the Best Science Fiction category and that this book technically isn't sci-fi. That was not my doing! Thank you

I'm doing an AMA about the new book at the dedicated subreddit that I think somebody made as a joke, r/AbaddonsNavigator:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbaddonsNavi...?

Come ask me a question about the new book! Or some other subject idc

And are holding strong at a score of 4.2, which is about as high as my books ever get on here:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thank you so much for taking time to rate/review, even if you hated it. Also, I'm occasionally dropping book trivia into the subreddit somebody made, possibly as a joke:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbaddonsNavi...

Some redditors created the subreddit from the book:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AbaddonsNavi...

(I realize this will be confusing to anyone who has not actually read it yet)

OK we worked out the rights and those outside the USA SHOULD NOW BE ABLE TO BUY THE AUDIOBOOK OF 'I'M STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS BLACK BOX OF DOOM.'

I've had multiple people try it from different countries and they swear it works. It's on Amazon/Audible. Check those ratings! I'm showing an astounding 4.8 average on 170 reviews:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Im-Startin...

THE NEW BOOK IS OUT NOW EVERYWHERE! It's a standalone novel unrelated to any other series, a ticking clock thriller and dark satire called 'I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.' Get it wherever you prefer to get books, it's available in all formats including audio, here:

https://static.macmillan.com/static/s...

Note that the audio should be available WORLDWIDE.

We already have some Goodreads reviews, pretty good so far:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you’re a superfan and want to support my writing career in the most effective possible way, first of all, I’m not worth it, but if you insist:

* If you haven’t preordered the book, get it this week so that we improve our extremely long odds at making a bestseller list.

* Leave a review somewhere such as here or Amazon (if you got it there)

* When speaking about the book online, keep using the word “controversial” to describe it. In this media environment, telling someone a book/movie/game/etc is “good” will only cause them to mentally add it to the gigantic pile of stuff they’ve been meaning to read/watch/play. But if you promise controversy, you’re inviting them to join a real-life drama. People are probably fighting! Now, the book is not very controversial as far as I know, but you can just keep the nature of the controversy vague and if someone presses you on it, simply say, “it’s not my job to educate you.”

I'm just kidding, of course. Unless...

-Jason